Graduate Students

The Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment (SSEE) does not offer an independent graduate programme but senior SSEE academics are able to supervise students who are admitted to the Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) programme at the School of Geography and the Environment or other DPhil programmes around the University of Oxford. Prospective graduate students should apply through the School of Geography and the Environment's International Graduate School in the first instance.

Choosing a supervisor

DPhil students are required to identify primary and secondary supervisors. If you wish to work with a member of the SSEE you should contact them directly to discuss your proposed topic. The following SSEE staff are available as primary DPhil supervisors:

In addition, some members of the School of Geography and the Environment's academic staff have related interests and may co-supervise with SSEE staff if they are interested in the project and are not already oversubscribed in terms of supervision.

Current Doctoral (DPhil) Research Students

The international and interdisciplinary nature of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment's research is reflected in the range of postgraduate research topics our graduate students undertake:

Kaya Axelsson

Defining Net Zero - Investigation the Emergence and Interpretation of New Climate Standards
Supervisors: Prof Cameron Hepburn; Dr Caitlin McElroy

Tsion Syoum

The Role of Data in Strengthening WASH Service Delivery in Schools

Supervisor: Dr Katrina Charles

Joris Bücker

Long term (economic) policy tools based on complexity economics and the non-linear planetary impact of climate change
Supervisor: Prof Doyne Farmer; Dr Matt Ives

Andrea Byfuglien

A behavioural perspective on decisions around land use: on social influence, risk, and collective action

Supervisors: Dr Mark Hirons and Dr Stefania Innocenti

Kathryn Condon

Supervisors: Dr Alex Money and Prof Cameron Hepburn

Adam Ferris

Studying decision architecture to find key behavioural intervention measures for increased traction in green consumption
Supervisors: Prof Cameron Hepburn; Dr Stefania Innocenti

R ob Ferrito

Using a feminist ethic of care to evaluate women's engagement with digital economy in Ethiopia
Supervisor: Prof Katrina Charles

Ella Fleming

Assessing the intersection of climate change and emerging conflict in the Sahel and East Africa
Supervisors: Dr Dustin Garrick; Dr Timothy Clack (Archaeology);